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Table 1 Baseline clinical factors prior to TKA

From: Pressurized carbon dioxide lavage reduces the incidence of a radiolucent line around the tibial component two years after total knee arthroplasty

 

CO2− group (47 knees)

CO2+ group (53 knees)

p value

Age (years)

75.4 ± 7.8

74.6 ± 6.8

n.s.

Sex (male/female) (knees)

42/5

48/5

n.s.

BMI (kg/m2)

23.8 ± 3.1

22.3 ± 2.3

n.s.

FTA (°)

183.2 ± 9.1

183.7 ± 6.1

n.s.

Extension (°)

− 6.8 ± 6.7

− 7.2 ± 5.9

n.s.

Flexion (°)

122.0 ± 14.7

126.4 ± 12.3

n.s.

KS knee score

34.3 ± 15.3

32.1 ± 12.4

n.s.

KS function score

41.9 ± 10.9

39.3 ± 10.5

n.s.

  1. n.s. not significant, BMI body mass index, FTA femorotibial angle, KS Knee Society